HOPE Success Stories
Project Restore HOPE LA: Coach Stories
July 1, 2025Are you curious to know how Operation HOPE has supported survivors of the Eaton (Altadena) and Palisades wildfires? Here are spotlights of our two coaches dedicated full-time to serving the …
Credit & Money Management Stories - View All
David Pays It Forward
April 3, 2024written by: Lisa Karel If Operation HOPE’s mission is to get people excited about financial literacy, then David Bradley is a shining example of just how effective its programs can …
Living in the Real World
March 20, 2024Two years ago Macie came to Operation HOPE as a recent college graduate ready to take on the real world. Post-graduate life was great, but it proved to be much …
Small Business Development Stories - View All
Charlene Enjoys the Sweet Smell of Success
August 12, 2022Charlene Baker always loved the aroma of scented candles, but she enjoyed making them more. Over time she honed her skills to the point where she wanted to turn her …
On the Path Toward New Horizons
August 5, 2022Balus B. came to financial wellbeing coach David Otto, of HOPE Inside First Horizon Chattanooga, through a strategic alliance partnership with an organization called Project Return. Project Run takes individuals …
Homeownership Stories - View All
Unlocking Dreams: TyDexstine’s Journey from Graduation to Homeownership
July 31, 2024Every journey begins with a single step, and for TyDexstine, that step was joining Operation HOPE’s First Time Home Buyers program. As a recent college graduate with dreams of homeownership, …
Basking in the Freedom of Homeownership
July 10, 2024Brittany Harris spent her Independence Day weekend basking in the freedom of homeownership. Just a day prior to our nation’s birthday, Brittany closed on her first home! Much like the …